Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Aug 21, 2012 (2 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on August 21, 2012 near Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: August 21, 2012
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Under investigation; no official report was located.
A single-engine Piper Malibu-type aircraft took off at night from Jacarepagua, Rio de Janeiro, bound for Sao Paulo-Campo de Marte. Soon after takeoff it descended uncontrolled into the sea, with no transponder response and no contact with air traffic control. The pilot's body was found days later, but the aircraft and the copilot were never recovered.